Mex@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 year agoNatalie Elphicke: Former Tory MP defects to Labourwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down11
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkNatalie Elphicke: Former Tory MP defects to Labourwww.bbc.co.ukMex@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareAlex@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoUsually when MPs defect the receiving party tries to find them a safe seat to defend come the election. Otherwise what would the point be?
minus-squareRisk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoPoint scoring against the government. I’m not knowledgeable on this so please could you give me an example of when a defecting MP has been given a safe seat?
Usually when MPs defect the receiving party tries to find them a safe seat to defend come the election. Otherwise what would the point be?
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Point scoring against the government. I’m not knowledgeable on this so please could you give me an example of when a defecting MP has been given a safe seat?